50 kms south of Salem is the town of Namakkal famous for its Narasimha temple, the fort and the massive Hanuman. The town lies at the foot of the rock, 200 mts. high and ½ mile in circumference. There is a fort on the rock. There are 2 rock cut cave temples dedicated to Narasimhaswamy and Ranganathaswamy. The huge Hanuman statue is carved out of a single stone. This place has a mention in Lord Hanuman purana which is mythological.

How to get there:

Namakkal on Road is connected with NH7, on one stretch it’s connected with Salem, on the other stretch with Karur.  Namakkal is a transit point for travelers between Salem to tiruchi and karur.

Namakkal don’t have any rail service till date. Salem is the only nearest Railway Junction.

Accommodation: Namakkal has nearly three 2Star category hotels. This helps people who visit for business purpose. One, who needs higher star grade hotel to stay, can choose any of the hotel’s in Salem.